League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th March 1973 in the League Division One. Jim Holton (44') and Mick Martin (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Jim Holton 1–0
- Half Time
- 54' Mick Martin 2–0
- 57' Irving Nattrass 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Jim Holton
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 94 of 183
183
Played
93
Won
41
Drawn
49
Lost
351
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 6th April 1895. After this match United had played Newcastle United 94 times: 42W 20D 32L.
23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1972 L 1–2 D1
17 Mar 1973 W 2–1 This match
17 Nov 1973 L 2–3 D1 13 Apr 1974 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1975 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 205 | 100 | 62.2 |
| Away | 88 | 32 | 19 | 37 | 133 | 158 | 36.4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →